Download or read book Technical and Technological Alternatives for Aerial Moose Alces Alces Survey written by Alexander B. Ritz and published by . This book was released on 2017 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Moose (Alces alces) aerial surveys provide the information needed for effective management only when they are accurate and precise. I aimed to identify gaps in and improve understanding of aerial moose surveys in North America by comparing survey techniques and exploring an application of thermal camera technology. Current aerial moose survey methods are compared in a jurisdictional review, including approaches to correcting visibility bias and a discussion of implementation of new technological advancements. Stratified random block (SRB) surveys are the most common, alongside distance sampling (DS) and other survey types. Thermal imagery, Geographic Information Systems (GIS), and Global Positioning Systems (GPS) have been implemented into survey designs to improve the accuracy of estimates or logistics of the survey. Using a virtual population of moose derived from Newfoundland aerial moose survey observations, a simulation of SRB and two DS surveys is used to compare accuracy, precision, and effort of each survey type. DS survey transects are spaced 1000- and 5559-m apart, and both survey types are sampled at high (~3 moose/km2) and medium (~1 moose/km2) densities. Accuracy is used as the bias in the simulation and statistically significant differences in precision and effort occur for each survey type. The final chapter focuses on the use of thermal and colour cameras for locating moose and explores a 22-km2 study site located at La Verendrye Provincial Park, Ontario. Collared moose travelling from Grand Portage Indian Reservation in Minnesota are visible in colour and thermal orthophotos. Moose thermal hotspots are computed from the thermal imagery, in a automated model. Hotspots were then examined manually. Two thermal hotspots over open water are misidentified as moose and 19 of 20 moose in the imagery were correctly identified by the automated search. Management implications of the study are that DS is a viable alternative to SRB surveys and that thermal aerial imagery is limited to animal counts without correction. Under the simulated conditions, DS performs comparably to SRB surveys and is possibly less expensive, or at least less variable in cost. Manual identification of moose by viewing colour imagery is still required to complement a thermal-imagery system, and sexing moose is not achievable from orthophotos alone.
Download or read book Aerial Line Transect Survey Protocols and Data Analysis Methods to Monitor Moose Alces Alces Abundance as Applied to the Innoko National Wildlife Refuge Alaska written by Ryan M. Nielson and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 218 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Moose Aerial Observation Manual written by Oswald, Klaas and published by South Porcupine : Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources, Northeast Science & Technology. This book was released on 1997 with total page 104 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Moose Aerial Inventory Pilot s Manual written by Alan R. Bisset and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 12 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pilots are an integral part of the success of aerial moose population surveys in Ontario. The objective of this manual is to help pilots understand the survey process better and to increase consistency of population estimates and cost efficiency through a more rigorously standardized protocol. It includes a survey program overview and advice on pre-survey planning, flying the survey, and post-flight debriefing.
Download or read book Proceedings of the Annual Meeting of the Northeastern Weed Science Society written by Northeastern Weed Science Society (U.S.). Annual Meeting and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book Our Living Resources written by and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 548 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Report provides information on distribution, abundance, and health of birds, mammals, reptiles and amphibians, fishes, invertebrates, plants, terrestrial ecosystems, aquatic ecosystems, coastal and marine ecosystems, riparian ecosystems, the Great Plains, Interior West, Alaska, and Hawaii. It also discusses special issues: global climate change, human influences, non-native species, and habitat assessments.
Download or read book Bibliography of Agriculture written by and published by . This book was released on 1976 with total page 1732 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Thermal Imaging Techniques to Survey and Monitor Animals in the Wild written by Kirk J Havens and published by Academic Press. This book was released on 2015-09-22 with total page 378 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Thermal Imaging Techniques to Survey and Monitor Animals in the Wild: A Methodology provides a manual for anyone interested in understanding thermal imaging and its usefulness in solving a wide range of problems regarding the observation of wildlife. In the last decade, the cost of thermal imaging technology has significantly decreased, making the equipment more widely available. This book offers an overview of thermal physics and the thermal imager, along with a methodology to optimize the window of opportunity so that wildlife can be observed and studied in their natural habitat. Users will find the knowledge and tools to formulate a sound survey design, with detailed sections on the theory and performance characteristics of thermal imaging cameras utilizing cooled quantum detectors as the sensitive element and additional information on the uncooled micro bolometric imagers which have been introduced into the camera market in past decades. The methodology presented is logical and simple, yet it presents a detailed understanding of the topic and how it applies to the critically interlinked disciplines of biology, physics, micrometeorology, and animal physiology. Covers the technical aspects of thermal imaging allowing readers to design better experiments Provides a clear description of the properties of thermal imaging Includes approaches to consider before integrating thermal cameras into a field
Download or read book Bibliography of Agriculture written by and published by . This book was released on 1992-03 with total page 606 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book Ecology and Management of the North American Moose written by Albert W. Franzmann and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 784 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Back in print as a University Press of Colorado edition, this abundantly illustrated volume with field sketch illustrations by William D. Berry fully explains moose biology and ecology and assesses the increasingly complex enterprise of managing moose. Twenty-one of the world's authorities on the species discuss its taxonomy, reproduction and growth, feeding habits, behavior, population dynamics, relationships with predators, incidental mortality, seasonal migration patterns, and habitat and harvest management. Contributors include Warren B. Ballard, Arnold H. Boer, Anthony B. Bubenik, M. E. Buss, Kenneth N. Child, Vincent F.J. Crichton, Albert W. Franzmann, Kris J. Hundertmark, Patrick D. Karns, Murray W. Lankester, Richard E. McCabe, James M. Peek, Henry M. Reeves, Wayne L. Regelin, Lyle A. Renecker, William M. Samuel, Charles C. Schwartz, Robert W. Stewart, Ian D. Thompson, H. R. Timmermann, and Victor Van Ballenberghe. A Wildlife Management Institute book
Download or read book Forest Wildlife habitat Relationships written by Stephen DeStefano and published by Society of American Foresters.. This book was released on 2002 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Mammals of Minnesota written by Evan B. Hazard and published by U of Minnesota Press. This book was released on with total page 298 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A handbook of classification, identification, distribution, and ecology of 81 species of mammals now or once found wild in Minnesota. Minnesota has been the home of 81 species of mammals. This book is a comprehensive identification guide, also providing information on classification, distribution and ecology of these species. Each mammal is described in terms of size, color of fur, social and reproductive behavior, and interaction with people.
Download or read book Predicting Canopy Closure for Habitat Modeling written by Great Lakes Forestry Centre and published by Sault Ste. Marie, Ont. : Great Lakes Forestry Centre. This book was released on 1995 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Describes a project to develop quantitative models that could be used to estimate crown cover density of forest stands from available data in the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources Forest Resource Inventory information system. The investigators developed and tested models in two areas: the Algonquin Provincial Park and the Shining Tree Crown Management Unit in the Gogama District. The testing included the potential role of the Forest Resource Inventory working group and stand variables such as stocking, height, volume, site class, and age. The possible influences of geographic location and the photo interpreter who carried out the original Forest Resource Inventory classification were also analysed. The factors which provided the strongest estimates of crown cover density or which added to the predictive power of the model equations are noted.
Download or read book Multiple Species Inventory and Monitoring Technical Guide written by Patricia N. Manley and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 222 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Monitoring protocols are presented for: landbirds; raptors; small, medium and large mammals; bats; terrestrial amphibians and reptiles; vertebrates in aquatic ecosystems; plant species, and habitats.
